http://www.just-drinks.comDaily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com© 2009 All content copyright just-drinks.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:09:52 GMTSat, 07 Nov 2009 17:09:52 GMTjust-drinks.com - RSS feedjust-drinks.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-drinks.com/images/small_logo_drinks.gifhttp://www.just-drinks.com10021Members of militant Languedoc winegrowers union the Comité Régional d'Action Viticole (CRAV) staged fresh attacks at several points across the region on Wednesday (4 November) in protest against the low prices paid to producers.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98978Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:00 GMTSouth African wine producer Spier has abandoned the multiple grocer retail channel in the UK, focusing instead on the country's on-trade.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98977Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMTHansen Natural has reported another quarter of rising profits and sales.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98974Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:00 GMTNew legal regulations covering Scotch whisky have been lined up to become law later this month in the UK.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98972Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:09:00 GMTCoca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated has posted a healthy set of profits for its third quarter, despite dipping sales.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98971Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:51:00 GMTJones Soda Co has posted a narrowing of its losses in the third quarter as sales continued to slow.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98983Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:58:00 GMTCoca-Cola Spain has launched energy drink Burn con Zumo (Burn with Juice) in the country.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98982Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:19:00 GMTThe top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98981Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:59:00 GMTSpanish investment group Nueva Rumasa plans to float its chocolate shakes division, Cacaolat, next year in an initial public offering that could raise EUR180m (US$267.5m), a company official has confirmed.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98980Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:55:00 GMTJapanese convenience store giant Seven & I Holdings has launched its first global own-label brand Californian wine named Yosemite Road.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98979Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:37:00 GMTThe yield for the 2009 German grape harvest has finished some 10-15% less than last year and the past five-year average.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98973Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMTVirgin Wines, the online wine retailer, has merged with Warehouse Wines in the UK.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98984Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:18:00 GMTCoca-Cola North America is to expand its Minute Maid Enhanced juice lines next year with a smaller format.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98976Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:13:00 GMTThe Rioja 2009 vintage has become one of the earliest in history.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98975Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:56:00 GMTThe administrators handling collapsed drinks retailer First Quench have confirmed the closure of 373 stores, resulting in 1,738 redundancies.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98969Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:58:00 GMTBack in February last year, the owners of the Ketel One vodka brand, the Netherlands-based Nolet family, announced a tie-up for the brand with Diageo. The deal not only signaled the end of Diageo's interest in the race to acquire Vin & Sprit's Absolut, but also gave the Nolets a helping hand with its premium vodka brand. Last week, Michelle Russell met with Bob Nolet, the vice president of Nolet Distillery and 11th generation family member.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98964Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMTDr Pepper Snapple Group has reported a healthy lift in profits for its third quarter, despite a dip in sales for the period.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98963Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:23:00 GMTCoca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Corp has posted a slide in sales and profits for both its third quarter and the year so far.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98962Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:48:00 GMTBacardi has extended its social responsibility partnership with former motor racing champion Michael Schumacher.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98970Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:00 GMTA recent report on European brewing's impact on the EU Economy, 'The Contribution made by Beer to the European Economy', makes for interesting reading. Commissioned by the Brewers of Europe, it details the state of brewing in each of the EU27 member nations, as well as Turkey, Croatia, Norway and Switzerland. Trade publication Drinks Industry Ireland report on what the research has to say for the Irish beer market.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98968Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT